Manager, People & Talent

The role

The HR Manager will partner with the VP of People and Talent to lead HR strategy and operations. This role manages talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and employee engagement to support the foundation's mission.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment strategy and operations
• Develop processes to identify and market to candidate pipelines
• Deliver a high care candidate experience
• Drive continuous improvement in talent acquisition processes
• Oversee Applicant Tracking System maintenance and optimization
• Drive and oversee the strategy and operations of the onboarding process
• Partner to foster a positive workplace culture and lead career development projects
• Act as HR liaison to employee committees
• Lead offboarding of all employees
• Provide guidance on HR policies, workplace concerns, and employee relations

Required qualifications

• 5-7 years of HR experience
• Self-starter with a strong bias to action
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information
• High emotional intelligence
• Commitment to issues of equity and inclusion
• Fluency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, and Excel)
• Ability to engage with Salesforce, Ramp, Asana, and other applications

Nice to have

• Experience in a non-profit or foundation setting
• Greenhouse preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Strong retirement savings program
• 15 vacation days to start
• Parental leave policies
• Health leave policies

About the company

The Barr Foundation invests in human, natural, and creative potential. Based in Boston, it is one of the largest charitable foundations in New England.